الهيئة الملكية لمكة تعقد غدًا إيجازًا صحفيًا حول ترسية مواقع برنامج الأحياء المطورة تنظم الهيئة الملكية لمدينة مكة المكرمة والمشاعر المقدسة، غدًا الثلاثاءـ، لقاءً إعلاميًا مع ممثلي وسائل الإعلام المحلية، يتضمن إيجازًا صحفيًا حول ترسية مواقع برنامج الأحياء المطورة، يستضيفه الرئيس التنفيذي للهيئة المهندس صالح بن إبراهيم الرشيد، لاستعراض مستجدات البرنامج وأبرز مخرجاته. ويأتي اللقاء عقب إعلان الهيئة ترسية ستة مواقع مستهدفة بالتطوير الحضري في العاصمة المقدسة، بإجمالي مساحة تتجاوز 2.7 مليون متر مربع، وبقيمة طرح إجمالية بلغت 13.3 مليار ريال، ضمن حزمة من المشروعات النوعية الرامية إلى تعزيز التنمية الحضرية المستدامة والارتقاء بجودة الحياة في مكة المكرمة. ومن المنتظر…
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أكد الرئيس التنفيذي للمركز الوطني لكفاءة وترشيد المياه «مائي» المهندس فهاد بن حويزي الدوسري، خلال مشاركته في أعمال أسبوع المياه السعودي 2026، أن كفاءة استخدام المياه تُعد ركيزة أساسية لتحقيق الاستدامة المائية، مشدداً على أهمية تكامل الجهود بين الجهات المعنية في منظومة المياه؛ لرفع كفاءة الاستخدام وتعظيم الأثر المستدام بما يدعم مستهدفات رؤية المملكة 2030.وأوضح المهندس فهاد الدوسري أن «مائي» يعمل على توحيد الجهود بين مختلف مكونات منظومة المياه عبر تطوير البرامج والمبادرات والسياسات التي تسهم في رفع كفاءة استخدام المياه وترشيد استهلاكها، مبينًا أن المرحلة الحالية تستدعي التحول من التركيز على زيادة الإمدادات المائية إلى إدارة الطلب بكفاءة أعلى،…
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) launched the enhanced Regulatory Sandbox Service through its e-services portal, as part of its ongoing efforts to support the financial sector and innovators in developing advanced financial solutions. The enhanced service aims to improve applicant experience by offering fully integrated, automated processes, along with an advanced system for submitting and tracking applications. This enables a more streamlined and flexible onboarding process. SAMA emphasized that the launch reflects its continued commitment to strengthening a regulatory environment that fosters innovation in the financial sector, enabling companies and financial institutions to access the Regulatory Sandbox more efficiently, while supporting the…
“Agentic AI could cause considerable job losses as routine knowledge-work tasks are automated, making reskilling and workforce redeployment an urgent board-level priority”, Khanna said. “The companies most admired a decade from now will use AI to move people into higher-value work, rather than simply cutting headcount”. The report warns agentic AI, governance failures and workforce disruption will reshape enterprise strategy. Enterprise AI is now a board-level execution test. The report sets out a clear message for enterprise leaders: the AI race is moving from experimentation to execution. Peak State Consulting says the companies that win will be those that can…
ABU DHABI, 29th June, 2026 (WAM) — Al Masraf (Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade) has announced the launch of its new corporate identity, marking a new phase in its journey built on trust, expertise and long-standing relationships. The new identity reflects the Bank’s ambition to deliver proposition-driven, people-centric capabilities that are tailored to the relationships we share with our clients.Al Masraf officially unveiled its renewed corporate identity during a special launch event held at its Head Office in Abu Dhabi.The event was attended by Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Farhat Omar Hamad, Vice…
The embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai will continue to provide only emergency consular services until July 1, extending an earlier advisory issued as part of an ongoing administrative transition.In a fresh announcement on Monday, June 29, the mission said emergency services for passport, visa, attestation, and other consular matters will remain available, while regular services continue to be temporarily suspended.The embassy added that details on the resumption of normal services from July 2 onwards will be announced separately through its official communication channels.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
ZHAMBYL REGION, Kazakhstan, 29th June, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, today formally broke ground on its 1-gigawatt (GW) wind farm in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan.The wind farm is Masdar’s first renewable energy development in Kazakhstan and one of the largest integrated wind and battery storage projects in Central Asia, representing investment of US$1.4 billion. It features a 600-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) to support grid stability. The project is being led by Masdar, and co-developed with W Solar, Qazaq Green Power, a Samruk-Kazyna Fund company, and…
Imagine rising from your seat amid the roar of the crowd after the last heart-stopping goal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, and then entering the pitch to watch the winners being crowned from close quarters. For most football fans, this might sound like something that’s straight out of a dream. But a select handful of ultra-wealthy people are only weeks away from making this a reality.Luxury concierge service Knightsbridge Circle, which was founded in the UK and has bases across major cities, including Dubai, offered two packages to its members…
When I moved to the UAE ten years ago, I knew very little about the place I would come to call home, and when people would ask me to describe it, I was often at a loss for words. How should I speak of it without falling into stereotypes, repeating the well-worn tropes of futurism, ease and prosperity that everyone pushes? I admit to being personally less interested in musings about the future than I am in the excavation of the past. History has always held a fascination for me. In a sense, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi’s memoir Let Them…
Kate Middleton has completed Britain’s famous National Three Peaks Challenge as part of a special campaign to raise awareness about life after a cancer diagnosis.According to People magazine, the Princess of Wales took on the challenge, which involves climbing the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, just within 24 hours. The trek covers 23 miles with a total climb of more than 10,000 feet.Soon after she finished her final climb at Snowdon, Kate was welcomed by Prince William, their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — along with her…